Born in Washington D.C. but bred in Brooklyn, New York, the author reminisces about breaking away from a baseball family and becoming a rink rat.

Jul 15, 2011 - Rick Stelnick

Florida is home to many Native American tribes who share their culture and music in festivals and events throughout the year.

Aug 17, 2011 - Patti Richards

The Zimbabwe International Film Festival 2008, celebrated the Art of Film and Film as Art. Here are the productions and film-makers that took honours.

Sep 19, 2008 - Melody Mundawarara

An unusual female ensemble based in Houston, Texas takes string trio music to bars and clubs.

Aug 24, 2007 - Sarah Canice Funke

With a debut album selling in excess of 100,000 copies and scoring their first #1, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds look set to take the world by storm.

Oct 31, 2011 - Stacie Dexter

A chance to try out one's knowledge of classical composers trivia and/or real facts about the world's great musicians. Top score is 100, genius level.

Feb 9, 2010 - Anya Laurence

For the live music lover, here is a regional guide to some of the best festivals happening throughout Manitoba this summer.

Jun 11, 2009 - Jennifer Berube

Brad Bird's movie Ratatouille cleaned up at this year's Annie ceremony, taking Best Picture, Director, Writer, Voice Actor and Storyboarding awards.

Feb 10, 2008 - Dominic von Riedemann

Luciano Pavarotti, the indisputable musical genius, the opera legend with the richest, the most exciting, the most intriguing life and career.

Sep 5, 2011 - Branka Cubrilo

From the Beatles to Blink 182, this simple instructional process can take any popular music track and make it an invaluable instructional tool.

Dec 12, 2007 - Michael Dando

Promising to be a true lively party, or pachanga, the 2010 Pachanga Fest in Austin, Texas, will feature two days of hip-shaking latin music from May 21-22.

Apr 13, 2010 - Nancy Flores

Godolphin Racing received its first ever Eclipse Award in the closest vote of the 2009 awards ceremony

Feb 21, 2010 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Tickets to top Broadway musicals are available in Toronto with some, like Rent, offered at a discount. Other notable shows: Little House of the Prairie, Billy Bishop.

Jan 14, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

Big Jet Plane by Sydney brother and sister duo Angus and Julia Stone has won the 2010 Triple J Hottest 100, the world's largest music poll.

Jan 26, 2011 - Cate Allan

The Emerson String Quartet turned 4 musicians into 8 for their 2005 album Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets, a must listen album for fans of music and technology.

Jul 5, 2009 - Sarah Canice Funke

Shirley Temple is one of the most well known child stars, dancing her way into the movies at four years old and becoming America's sweetheart.

Jul 10, 2010 - Sarah Bezek

The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Cynthia Millar perform the vast ten-movement 80-minute symphony.

Oct 15, 2010 - Paula Edelstein

The first ever TIFF Fflm fest for teens and by teens, at Toronto's TIFF Bell Lightbox.

May 9, 2012 - Anne Brodie

The Wild Arts Festival is an annual Portland treasure for holiday shopping, launching the gift-giving season.

Nov 19, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Puccini was a composer internationally recognised as enduringly popular. In Tuscany, an annual festival is held in his honour.

Dec 18, 2007 - Jo Murphy